Since Robinson Crusoe, we have been fascinated by solitude. But something radical has happened
This essay discusses the current popularity of loneliness in fiction and examines several key works that portray the theme of solitude.
He lived alone on an island for four years and inspired a very famous world novel
Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor and explorer, famously inspired Daniel Defoe's novel 'Robinson Crusoe' through his four-year solitary stay on a remote island in the South Pacific.